A kitchen garden should be convenient, inviting, nurturing–offering relaxation as well as food! Explore plants and designs to fulfill your household needs, including fruits, vegetables, perennial edibles, and pollinator plants. Discuss ideas for location, garden size (containers or large beds), beneficial plant communities, and develop a timeline of implementation. No class 4/23.

Bring a 1-inch binder (or folder) for handouts, a notebook, pen, and your iPad/tablet, phone, or laptop (for researching plants).

Ann Murray, lifelong gardener and UMaine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, learned landscaping and nursery work in RI and the Pacific Northwest before returning to Maine, where she enjoys finding cold-hardy perennial plant species among other plants that both feed her and serve her yard's ecosystem.

Maine's compassionate end-of-life care option is the subject of a great deal of confusion and false information. Although Maine's Death with Dignity Act has been in place since September 2019, most patients and medical personnel are still unaware of it. Learn how to talk about it with your doctor, how to comply with the law, or how to help a family member who might qualify.

Preregistration required, with registration closing at noon on 4/16.

Val Lovelace founded the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Maine Death with Dignity and also serves as its executive director. She spearheaded a grassroots campaign from 2014 to 2019 to pass Maine's aid-in-dying statute, the Maine Death with Dignity Act. She is committed to providing factual information regarding medical aid in dying in the United States to politicians, healthcare professionals, patients, and their families.

Is your closet full of black clothing? Learn what other colors look good on you! Join us for this fun interactive class, where you'll be draped in a variety of colors to learn about warmer and cooler tones to determine what types of colors look best on you. Receive recommendations for eye shadows, blush, and lipsticks that suit your coloring. Then you can put the two together to create a more vibrant you! Bring a pen/notepad, wear a lower neckline and come with no makeup.

Candace Sanborn, personal stylist and owner of Radiant Image in Auburn, teaches women how to look and feel good about their appearance by dressing for their coloring, body type, and face shape. She provides personalized color palettes and clothing portfolios to make shopping easier and more focused, which saves money and results in more outfits with fewer pieces because clothes mix and match!

Discover a trifecta of essential sauces vital for any home cook! Start with béchamel–a versatile sauce that can be applied across many cuisines. Our second sauce, Mornay, is a creamy, cheesy sauce and the base for dishes like macaroni and cheese or scalloped potatoes. The third sauce is hollandaise–this creamy, silky, lemony sauce is the vital ingredient for eggs Benedict but can also be used atop many other dishes. Chef Mary will show you the best techniques for all three and you will get to sample them in practical application! This is a demonstration class, however, students are welcome to either watch or join us in the kitchen. Bring an apron, a couple of small containers for leftovers, and your appetite! Recipes provided.

Mary Bailey, pastry chef and past owner/chef of Thyme and Honey Bakery in Biddeford, is passionate about baking bread and teaching people how to incorporate homemade bread into their daily lives.

Struggling to make ends meet or carrying debt? Do you want to take control of your money? Join us to learn how to budget effectively. Identify different types of debt, how to eliminate it, prioritize saving, and become financially independent.

Sarah Blondin discovered her love of assisting others through training in the financial services sector. Her main priorities are developing relationships with individuals and helping them understand how money works and how to make it work best for them.

Welcome spring on this escorted luxury motorcoach tour from Portland to Cape Cod. Experience the 49th annual Daffodil Festival on the quaint island of Nantucket. Wear your daffy hats and cheer during the Antique Car Parade, which features over 100 daffodil-bedecked vintage cars. Enjoy free time to explore Hyannis & Nantucket and tour local museums in Sandwich and Cambridge, MA.

Contact Nancy Dorrans at 207-712-5699 or email nancy@adventure-marketplace.com for rates, additional tour details, and to register. Rates starting at $799, subject to change/availability.

Nancy Dorrans has been an independent travel advisor and inspiring explorer for close to 40 years and has the experience needed to give you the personalized attention required during the design of your next adventure. She will help you reduce risk and stress, add value and convenience, and make sure you have the best travel experience possible.

Is Pickleball for you? Join us for the basics for those new to the game and absolute beginners. Learn the rules of scoring, court basics, the non-volley zone, common terms, faults, hot tips, and serving–the most significant difference from tennis.

Registration closes 4/2; no refunds, credits, or transfers after registration closes or if class runs on scheduled rain date.

Students will be notified, via text, of weather postponements the morning of class. Rain date 4/13.

Bring a pickleball paddle, 2 balls marked with your name (approx. $15-$40 on Amazon), and water. Wear weather-appropriate activewear, tennis shoes.

Andra Yanchenko specializes in fitness, functional movement, and racquet sports. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Health Coach, USTA, USPTA, PTR Coach, and YogaFit Instructor.

Identify techniques to organize your time and get more out of your days and evenings! Prioritize, improve your to-do list, and learn how we underestimate time. Discuss tips to stop procrastinating and understand how to ward off being so overwhelmed.

Jill Braceland has been designing and delivering management and writing tool seminars for 30+ years. She has a reputation for offering interactive, practical workshops in an easy, friendly manner.